CNRFC - Hydrology - Observed River/Reservoir Conditions

TRINITY RIVER - HOOPA (HOOC1)

Latitude: 41.05º N	Longitude: 123.68º W	Elevation: 333 Feet
Location: Humboldt County in California		River Group: North Coast

Monitor Stage: 44.0 Feet

Flood Stage: 48.0 Feet

Observed Data Credit
	Raw streamflow data is provided by the US Geological Survey (USGS). View USGS Data for this station location.

Historical Stage/Flow Data
Note: Water Year 2025 is currently showing peak daily mean values. These will be updated to instantaneous peaks in the coming months.
Water Year	Peak Discharge (cfs)	Stage (feet)	Date
Most Recent 5 Years
2025*	58,300	30.79	Feb 04, 2025
2024*	46,500	28.44	Jan 14, 2024
2023*	66,500	32.28	Mar 15, 2023
2022*	16,600	20.91	Jan 8, 2022
2021*	13,300	19.67	Feb 16, 2021
Historical High Stage/Flow Events (Period of Record - Oct 1931 to Present)** - Ranked by Flow
1965*	231,000	40.30	Dec 22, 1964
1956	190,000	36.90	Dec 22, 1955
1974*	145,000	45.98	Jan 16, 1974
1958	125,000	29.15	Feb 19, 1958
1940	124,000	31.20	Feb 28, 1940
1983*	122,000	43.16	Jan 27, 1983
1997*	122,000	42.97	Jan 01, 1997
* Discharge affected by regulation or diversion
** Most recent continuous record back to Oct 1931 with segmented periods back to Oct 1911

Location Photographs
Upstream Photo	Gage House Photo	Downstream Photo

ESRI™ Locator Map

Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast (CAZ105)

Today: Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Windy. Snow level 2500 feet rising to 4000 feet in the afternoon. Highs 40 to 55. Southeast wind 20 to 30 mph with gusts at higher elevations to around 50 mph.

Tonight: Rain and snow likely in the evening, then rain overnight. Windy. Snow level 4500 feet in the evening. Snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches. Lows 35 to 45. Southeast wind 20 to 30 mph in the valleys and southeast 20 to 35 mph at higher elevation.

Sunday: Rain, breezy. Highs 43 to 58. Southeast wind around 20 mph in the valleys and south 20 to 25 mph at higher elevation.

Sunday Night: Breezy. Rain likely. Lows 40 to 50. Southeast wind 20 to 25 mph with gusts at higher elevations to around 50 mph.

Monday: Rain. Highs 47 to 62. Southeast wind around 20 mph with gusts at higher elevations to around 45 mph.

Monday Night and Tuesday: Rain. Lows 40 to 50. Highs 47 to 62.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy. Rain likely. Lows 36 to 46.

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Chance of rain. Highs 47 to 60.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows 34 to 44.

Thursday through Friday: Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Highs 51 to 66. Lows 35 to 45.

Flood Impacts
57.0 Feet	Severe flooding of roads, bridges and structures in and around low areas of the river is expected. Many road closures are likely including Highway 96 at several locations between Willow Creek and Weitchpec. Many homes and businesses in valley areas will be innundated.
55.0 Feet	Extensive and severe flooding between Willow Creek and Weitchpec, and flooding of many homes and businesses in the valley areas. Expect closure of Highway 96 between Willow Creek and Weitchpec.
53.0 Feet	Extensive flooding of all low lying areas adjacent to the river, including Highway 96 north and south of Hoopa. Significant damage to structures in these areas is likely.
51.0 Feet	Extensive flooding of all low lying areas adjacent to the river including Highway 96 both north and south of Hoopa is likely. Significant damage to structures in these areas is possible.
48.0 Feet	Considerable flooding of low lying areas adjacent to the river including Highway 96 is likely. Significant damage to structures in these areas is possible.
46.0 Feet	Flooding of many low lying areas near the river is likely. Minor flooding may occur over Highway 96 between Willow Creek and Hoopa.
44.0 Feet	Minor flooding of the lowest lying areas may occur.

Product Disclaimer

This river graphic is not intended to serve as a substitute for official flood watches, warnings, advisories, or statements issued by the NWS Eureka Weather Forecast Office. Observations are preliminary and subject to change. River levels identified as "forecast" should be consistent with those contained in official NWS products. River levels identified as "guidance" have significant uncertainty due to future weather or reservoir regulation and are provided for planning purposes only.

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